Murder Call

This article contains graphic images from real cases which may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.   The article will explain the police and pathologist role in identification and examination of lacerations and stab wounds, which are common and lead to demise, sometimes a very quick one.  Most of stab wounds are produced by pointed instruments. Majority of them are homicidal. In stab wounds, the depth of the wound track in the body exceeds its length in the skin. The edges of the wound in the skin are typically sharp, without abrasion or contusion. The typical weapons are knives, the most commonly used are: -           a flat-bladed knife, -           single-edged kitchen, pocket knife, -           folding knife with a 4- to 5-in. blade. But not only knives are used, other devices, such as ice picks, scissors, screwdrivers, broken glass, forks, pens, and pencils, have been used to inflict stab wounds. Once the tip has perforated the ski

The usage of firearms is frequent and sometimes predominates other investigative cases. To follow the required procedures and protocol the police officers must ask proper questions beforehand, such as: -           what kind of weapon was used? -           Was the weapon in proper working order? -           How far was the weapon fired? -           Did a specific weapon fired a bullet? -           Did a particular person fire the weapon? The reconstruction of events and the outcome of it is crucial for the investigation, it is ballistic which thoroughly documents and investigates the firearms. It stands for the examination of trajectory taken by the projectile and the calculation of physics, the mathematical, meticulous knowledge which deeply hidden in numbers. The study of firearms includes operation of firearms, cartridges, gunshot residue analysis, bullet and cartridge case comparison and powder patter determination. The gun is divided in to the following categor